Thousands of football fans flocked to the Hang Day Stadium in Hanoi on April 17 to see with their own eyes the UEFA Champions League trophy and their Dutch idol Clarence Seedorf.

Pergola, Huong Dong Noi Café and HP ICE Lounge coffee shops are ideal for people in HCM City to take a summer retreat.

VietNamNet Bridge - The top five beauties of Miss Grand International 2016 are now in Vietnam to promote the 2017 competition set for later this year in Quang Binh and HCM City of Vietnam.

 Nineteen year-old Dinh Thi Huong Thao has been awarded a US$300,000 scholarship to attend the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam has made a three-day visit to Cameroon as special envoy of President Tran Dai Quang to boost ties between the two countries, especially in trade and investment.

 Opportunities to invest in Vietnam’s solar energy sector are abundant after Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued a decision to encourage the development of solar power projects. 

 The Miss Grand International (MGI) 2017 will run from October 5 to 26 in Ho Chi Minh City, Quang Binh and Phu Quoc of Kien Giang province, and is expected to attract tourists to these destinations.

 The Central Highlands region is mobilising resources to prevent forest fires as it is the peak of the dry season, which begins in November and ends in April every year.

VietNamNet Bridge - The total expenses for logistics services in Vietnam are estimated at 21 percent of GDP, much higher than 9-14 percent in developed countries.

 A year on from the sea environment incident caused by Formosa, the tourism industry in the central province of Quang Binh is gradually recovering. 

 A two-day international conference on information science and technology opened in central Da Nang city on April 17. 

 The Traditional Musical Instrument Solo and Ensemble Festival is taking place in the central province of Thanh Hoa.

 A museum featuring waxworks of more than 100 Vietnamese artists and entertainers is now open to public in Ho Chi Minh City. All the waxworks were made by Vietnamese artisans.

 The steel industry is expected to maintain its recent double-digit growth this year, helped by the recovery of the property market, but it will also face the pressure of trade defense instruments in import markets and competition from cheap steel.

 Boeing Co warned employees on Monday it planned another round of involuntary layoffs that would affect hundreds of engineers at its commercial airplanes unit, 

 Vietnam needs to improve the quality of weather forecasting and enhance international co-operation to prepare for natural disasters, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said.

HCM City authorities have asked the Ministry of Planning and Investment and Ministry of Finance to allocate an additional VND48.762 trillion of official development assistance (ODA) in the next three years,

The Viet Nam Association of Manpower Supply announced the results of the annual evaluation of migrant worker recruitment agencies, with 43 per cent of agencies ranked receiving a five star rating.

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam needs to improve the quality of weather forecasting and enhance international co-operation to prepare for natural disasters, 

Vietnam always treasures and wishes to lift traditional friendship with Mongolia to a greater height for the benefit of the two countries, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc told newly-accredited Mongolian Ambassador Bilegdorj Dash.

 Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Don Tuan Phong received a delegation from the Cuban Institute for Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP) in Hanoi on April 17.

Shares of Snap fell 1.5 percent on Monday as the Snapchat owner faced criticism for comments allegedly made by its CEO about not prioritizing growth in India and Spain because they were "poor" countries.

 The Party, State and people of Vietnam treasure the stable, healthy and sustainable development of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with Chinese counterparts, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh.

 Deputy Foreign Minister Vu Hong Nam has made an official visit to Senegal as a special envoy of the President.

Japanese Emperor and Empress hosted a tea party at the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, on April 17 to celebrate the success of their Vietnam visit from February 28 – March 5.